{"product_id":"the-fastest-girl-on-earth-isbn-9780593125717","title":"The Fastest Girl on Earth!","description":"\u003cb\u003eGear up for this high-powered picture book biography about Kitty O'Neil, the stuntwoman and racecar driver who broke the women's land speed record!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKitty O'Neil was a force to be reckoned with. She became deaf as a child, and grew up loving sports and action. Kitty jumped, ran, raced, and swam, all while learning to read lips and communicating through sign language. Eventually, Kitty took a job as a stuntwoman, doing the most dangerous job on set and even filming stunts for films like Wonder Woman! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStill, Kitty wanted more thrills. She became a racecar driver and sought to do what no woman had done before. She chose the aptly named Motivator and trained like a true champion. In 1976, Kitty and the Motivator broke the land speed record, racing at over 600 miles per hour! Kitty was a hero to fans everywhere, and proved that she was truly unstoppable.\"This thrilling biography provides \u003cb\u003eexcellent representation of the deaf community\u003c\/b\u003e as well as of a woman in sports.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cb\u003eDean Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and children's book author. His previous books include, \u003ci\u003eTwo Friends; Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Sean Qualls and Selina Alko, and \u003ci\u003eMiss Paul and the President\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Nancy Zhang. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his family. You can visit him at deanrobbins.net.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Baddeley\u003c\/b\u003e teaches design and is an illustrator whose previous work includes \u003ci\u003eA Woman in the House (and Senate)\u003c\/i\u003e by Ilene Cooper, \u003ci\u003eWomen Who Broke the Rules: Mary Todd Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e by Kathleen Krull, and \u003ci\u003eI Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark\u003c\/i\u003e by Debbie Levy. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri. See more of her work at ebaddeley.com. Follow her on Twitter at @BizBeth.","brand":"Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233663168741,"sku":"NP9780593125717","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593125717_5d2b83aa-eb09-40f1-84a0-943d634281fb.jpg?v=1767739303","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-fastest-girl-on-earth-isbn-9780593125717","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}